July 2014

Thu Jul 31

Fiction Affliction: August Releases in Urban Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson

Trial by Fire (Excerpt) by Josephine Angelini

When Your House Obsession Becomes A Kid’s Book: The Children of Green Knowe by Mari Ness

Holly Black Will Write the Twelfth Doctor’s Next Adventure by Stubby the Rocket

Lords of the Fallen Demoralizes the Masses at SDCC by Pritpaul Bains

Be Careful What You Wish For in the First Into the Woods Teaser Trailer by Stubby the Rocket

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 24 by Leigh Butler

The Harry Potter Reread: The Chamber of Secrets, Chapters 17 and 18 by Emmet Asher-Perrin

“You Did Me and My Dragons Real Proud” Anne McCaffrey on John Schoenherr’s Illustrations by Stubby the Rocket

Words of Radiance Reread: Chapter 7 by Alice Arneson

Hey, Anyone Live in Atlanta and Want to Play Hank Pym in Ant-Man? by Stubby the Rocket

Suitcase of Pain! Read Tom Hiddleston’s Adorable Avengers Thank-You Letter to Joss Whedon by Stubby the Rocket

Dovebuckets and Face-Crabs: The Sandman: Overture Issue 3 by Leah Schnelbach

Fairy Tale Remix: “What Else is Disney Not Telling Us?” by Katharine Duckett

The Best, Funniest, and Most Ridiculous Harry Potter Memes to Come Out of J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World by Stubby the Rocket

Ten Awesome Prehistoric Crocs by Brian Switek

Wed Jul 30

Fiction Affliction: Genre-Benders for August by Suzanne Johnson

McConaughey Looks to the Stars in the New Interstellar Trailer! by Stubby the Rocket

“He Wanted Us To Catch Him!” Let’s Retire this Villain Cliché by Jake Hinkson

Dream a Little Dream: Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes by Mahvesh Murad

Pull List: Kelly Sue DeConnick’s Captain Marvel by Alex Brown

Concerning Hobbits, On-Screen and Off: Why Jackson and Tolkien Can Peacefully Co-exist by Jeff LaSala

Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern Series Could Be the Next Big Sci-Fi/Fantasy Movie Franchise by Stubby the Rocket

Bubble Baths and the Need For Grimdark: Highlights from Joe Abercrombie’s AMA by Stubby the Rocket

Magazine Theft and Terrible Cats: Michael Cho at SDCC by Karin L Kross

Rocket Talk Episode 20: Kameron Hurley and Liz Bourke by Stubby the Rocket

Under the Dome: “Reconciliation” by Grady Hendrix

Rereading Melanie Rawn: Dragon Prince, Chapters 3 and 4 by Judith Tarr

Yes, Women Want to Be Thor—So Why is the New Avengers Line-up Cause For Ire? by Emmet Asher-Perrin

A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Proposed Trade-Offs for the Overhaul of the Barricade by John Chu

Tue Jul 29

Fiction Affliction: August Releases in Science Fiction by Suzanne Johnson

Rothfuss, Hobb, Abercrombie, and More Put the Epic in Epic Fantasy! by Stubby the Rocket

Diversity Beyond Borders: A Conversation with Charles Tan by Sarah McCarry

Now You Can Read Lev Grossman’s Annotations on The Magician King by Stubby the Rocket

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “In the Cards” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Finally, Stephen Colbert’s SDCC Super-Fan Hobbit Speech in Full by Stubby the Rocket

Post-Binary Gender in SF: Written on the Body by Jeanette Winterson by Alex Dally MacFarlane

Holy Nostalgia! Harlan Ellison Wrote an Episode for Adam West’s Batman by Ryan Britt

Introduction to the H. P. Lovecraft Reread by Anne M. Pillsworth and Ruthanna Emrys

Short Fiction Spotlight: The Man Who Was A Monster by Niall Alexander

Witness the Alternate Reality Where We Got Deadpool Instead of Green Lantern by Stubby the Rocket

Fiction Affliction: August Releases in Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson

Alien: Isolation Scuttles Through the Air Vents and Into SDCC by Pritpaul Bains

Sleeps With Monsters: Vampire Academy (2014) and Byzantium (2012) by Liz Bourke

You Will Believe A Tree Can Steal Your Heart. Guardians of the Galaxy by Thom Dunn

The Colonel by Peter Watts

Mon Jul 28

Dreamwalk With Me: Kill Baxter by Charlie Human by Niall Alexander

Sunset Overdrive Brings Extra Buzz to SDCC by Pritpaul Bains

Get Ready For the Trailer For The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies! by Stubby the Rocket

Maisie Williams Wore a Dress Made Out of Comic Books to Comic Con by Stubby the Rocket

A Tale as Old as Time: The Seventh Miss Hatfield by Anna Caltabiano by Niall Alexander

Chuck Palahniuk Talks Fight Club 2 by Karin L Kross

The Legend of Korra Goes Digital: “The Terror Within” by Mordicai Knode

Life As A Plague Storehouse—Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights: The Emperor’s Plague by Natalie Zutter and Emmet Asher-Perrin

Peter Capaldi Promises “No Flirting” From the Doctor From Now On by Stubby the Rocket

Martin, Rothfuss, Gabaldon, Abercrombie, and Grossman. Rulers of the Realm Talk Epic Fantasy by Karin L Kross

Rereading the Empire Trilogy: Daughter of the Empire, Part 10 by Tansy Rayner Roberts

Hunting the Kraken in Evolve at SDCC by Pritpaul Bains

Lucy is Like a Party Where Clichés Get Drunk and Fight by Ryan Britt

SDCC’s “Women Who Kick Ass” Panelists Only Want to Play Male Superheroes by Natalie Zutter

Watch the Jam-Packed Teaser Trailer for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 by Natalie Zutter

Boy Meets Girl Trek: Peter David’s Imzadis by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

Entanglement: Breakfast with the Borgias by DBC Pierre by Niall Alexander

Sun Jul 27

Constantine Panel Gives a Sneak Peek At Demons! by Leah Schnelbach

First Mad Max: Fury Road Trailer Has Got Style by Stubby the Rocket

Get Ready For Some Winchester Karaoke—Supernatural Party at SDCC! by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Benedict Cumberbatch Goes Full Smaug at San Diego Comic-Con! by Stubby the Rocket

New Teaser for The Flash Shows Barry Allen Ignoring Highway Speed Limits by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Sat Jul 26

Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, and Phase 3. SDCC Marvel Studios Panel by Chris Lough

Vin Diesel Credits Groot with Helping Him Heal After Paul Walker’s Death by Leah Schnelbach

These New Orphan Black Clones Sure Are Unexpected by Chris Lough

Sandman Overture #3 Gives us a Preview! by Stubby the Rocket

Once Upon a Time Running Out of Ideas, Hopes You’ll Watch a Villain Named “Frank Matterhorn” by Natalie Zutter

The Boxtrolls Invades San Diego with Bug-Kebabs! by Leah Schnelbach

Guillermo del Toro and Duncan Jones! Godzilla 2, Crimson Peak, and Warcraft Teasers! Legendary Pictures at SDCC by Natalie Zutter

Guardians of the Galaxy 2 Assured by Marvel, James Gunn Already Talking Ideas by Chris Lough

Once Upon a Time’s SDCC Frozen Clip: Anna and Kristoff Are Getting Married? by Natalie Zutter

If You Got Stalked By an Evil Jester at SDCC, It Was Probably Peter Jackson by Natalie Zutter

Breaking Barriers at SDCC: Transgender Trends in Popular Culture by Karin L Kross

Peter Capaldi’s Doctor is Seriously Weird by Chris Lough

Warner Bros. SDCC Panel Delivers Batman v Superman, First Look at Wonder Woman, Jupiter Ascending, Mad Max, and Hobbit 3 with Stephen Colbert! by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Naked Ben Franklin! Headless Romance! Devilishly Handsome Centaurs! Sleepy Hollow at San Diego Comic-Con 2014! by Leah Schnelbach

Orphan Black’s SDCC Panel Was Like an Endless Clone Club Dance Party by Natalie Zutter

Fri Jul 25

Barrowman Forces Cast to Keep Secrets, Superman Might Steal Oliver’s Date, and A Season 3 Preview: Arrow at SDCC! by Emmet Asher-Perrin

The First Outlander Trailer and Other Highlights from the SDCC Panel by Natalie Zutter

Will We Have a New Doctor Strange This Weekend? by Leah Schnelbach

What’s to Come From Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, and Marvel TV Next Year? by Chris Lough

What’s Next for Star Wars Books? The SDCC New Dawn Panel is Here! by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Huge New Cast and Bloopers. Highlights from the San Diego Comic Con Game of Thrones Panel by Chris Lough

Hurricane Fever by Tobias S. Buckell by Liz Bourke

The Walking Dead Season 5 Trailer Promises a Jaunty Road Trip! by Leah Schnelbach

What Time is it? Time for a 7th Season of Adventure Time! by Leah Schnelbach

iZombie is More Buffy Than Veronica Mars: Rob Thomas Gives Hints at SDCC! by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Maisie Williams to Play Ellie in The Last of Us Movie? by Natalie Zutter

Tower Bored… I Mean Tower Lord by Anthony Ryan by Justin Landon

What You’ll See in the First Mockingjay, Part 1 Trailer by Chris Lough

Korra Isn’t Cancelled! The Legend of Korra at SDCC by Carl Engle-Laird

SymboGen Cares About Your Hugo Vote: Parasite by Mira Grant by Robert H. Bedford

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Empok Nor” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

SDCC 2014: Lois Lowry Wishes She Had a Cameo in The Giver by Leah Schnelbach

Real Life Batgirl Ziplines Over Gotham at SDCC by Chris Lough

The Island of Excess Love (Excerpt) by Francesca Lia Block

Scott McCloud and Gene Luen Yang Talk Comics, Religion, and Racism at San Diego Comic-Con! by Leah Schnelbach

No One Accuses Bruce Wayne of Being “Vulnerable”—SDCC and Strong Female Characters by Karin L Kross

Peter Jackson Wants to Tackle Doctor Who After Hobbit Wraps Up by Stubby the Rocket

Shiny! Serenity’s Crew Will Reunite Through Firefly Online Roleplaying Game by Natalie Zutter

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: The Crippled God, Chapter Seven by Amanda Rutter

For a Brief Moment, Mankind Granted Nicholas Cage the Power of Flight by Stubby the Rocket

“Longer lines at the ladies room.” SDCC and the Increased Presence of Women in Comics by Karin L Kross

Circumnavigate the World Through Genre! by Leah Schnelbach

Here’s Your First Look at Frozen’s Elsa on Once Upon a Time by Natalie Zutter

Hannibal Season 2 Gag Reel Proves that Lecter and Will Can’t Not be Terrifying by Stubby the Rocket

Betty White Admits She Was “Such a Trekkie!” Then William Shatner Showed Up by Leah Schnelbach

Summer of Sleaze: The Alternative Horrors of Kathe Koja by Will Errickson

Adam West’s Batman Returns on November 11! by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Jul 24

What to Expect From Star Wars: Rebels! New Info From the Cast and Crew by Emmet Asher-Perrin

TMNT, The Rock, Plus Batman Makes an Indecent Proposal to Christopher Nolan at SDCC Paramount Panel by Emmet Asher-Perrin

MTV Renews Teen Wolf for Season 5 and Hints at Season 4 Drama by Natalie Zutter

George R. R. Martin Makes a Pretty Stunning Daenerys by Chris Lough

Luke Skywalker Jedi Beard Confirmed! by Stubby the Rocket

Six Seasons and a Community Panel at SDCC 2014! by Leah Schnelbach

Benedict Cumberbatch Really Can’t Tell Us If He’s Doctor Strange, Okay? by Chris Lough

Dwayne Johnson: “Seriously, though, I’m playing Shazam.” by Stubby the Rocket

New Pictures of Ben Affleck Batman Emerge by Stubby the Rocket

Jack Black Dragged Away by R. L. Stine’s Monsters During Goosebumps Panel by Chris Lough

Space Station 76 Trailer: Where Space Opera Meets Spaceballs by Stubby the Rocket

Superman Can Probably Use the Force, So This Picture of Henry Cavill as A Jedi is Right by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Wrapping Up the Ends, Untidily: Lois Lowry’s Son by Mari Ness

Pixar’s Toy Story that Time Forgot Reveals Airdate and New Characters at San Diego Comic-Con! by Leah Schnelbach

Stop Everything. Nathan Fillion is Dressed Up as Captain Kirk by Stubby the Rocket

Under the Radar: Hoshruba: The Land and the Tilism by Mahvesh Murad

Spoiler Thread for A Read of Ice and Fire, Part 6! by Tor.com

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 23 by Leigh Butler

San Diego Comic-Con Day Zero: Image Expo and Preview Night by Karin L Kross

Words of Radiance Reread: Chapter 6 by Carl Engle-Laird

To Eternity by Barrie Potter and Wesley Allsbrook

Echopraxia (Excerpt) by Peter Watts

The Harry Potter Reread: The Chamber of Secrets, Chapters 15 and 16 by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Wed Jul 23

Sinister Six Will Come Out Before Amazing Spider-Man 3 by Stubby the Rocket

Robert Downey Jr. is Open to More Iron Man Movies: “Why Give Up the Belt?” by Stubby the Rocket

Something Wonderful This Way Comes: Smiler’s Fair by Rebecca Levene by Niall Alexander

Pirates of the Caribbean 5 is Real! It’s Coming! by Stubby the Rocket

Things Go BOOM: Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews by Liz Bourke

According to Lock In, How You Feel About the Internet Now is How You’ll Feel About Robots Later by Chris Lough

A Brief History of Batman’s Trunks by Jim Beard

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: The Crippled God, Chapter Six by Amanda Rutter

The Stay Puft Mashmallow Man May Ruin Movies, but We’re Laughing too Hard to Notice by Stubby the Rocket

Voting the Categories: A Guide to the 2014 Hugo Novelette Finalists by Carl Engle-Laird

Rocket Talk Episode 19: Michael R Underwood by Stubby the Rocket

Power Rangers Reboot Will Uphold the Series’ Continuity—Wait, Power Rangers Has Continuity? by Stubby the Rocket

Rereading Melanie Rawn: Dragon Prince, Chapter 2 by Judith Tarr

Brisk Money by Adam Christopher

Tue Jul 22

Bringing Back the Golden Age: An Interview with Adam Christopher and Chuck Wendig by Tor.com

Supernatural’s 200th Episode Will Feature Meta, Singing, Possibly Dancing by Stubby the Rocket

The League of Seven (Excerpt) by Alan Gratz

Under the Dome: “Revelation” by Grady Hendrix

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Blaze of Glory” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Lloyd Alexander’s Tales of War and Youth by James A Moore

Will Netflix’s Daredevil Merge Two Different NYCs? by Chris Lough and Natalie Zutter

Short Fiction Spotlight: The Apex Book of World SF 3 (Part 1) by Lee Mandelo

The Hugos and The Wheel of Time: A Satisfying End to the Series by Leigh Butler

Is It Lucy Lawless vs. Agent Coulson For Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 2? by Stubby the Rocket

Queering SFF: Wilde Stories 2014, Edited by Steve Berman by Lee Mandelo

Star Wars: Rebels Extended Trailer Proves That Where There’s a Will, There’s a Jedi by Stubby the Rocket

Sleepy Hollow is Getting a New Sheriff? by Stubby the Rocket

Sleeps With Monsters: All Our Pretty Songs by Sarah McCarry by Liz Bourke

What Makes Chinese Science Fiction Chinese? by Xia Jia

Extended Guardians of the Galaxy Clip Makes Us Wish We Were Friends With Groot by Stubby the Rocket

Everything I Learned from the Buffy Rewatch by Alyx Dellamonica

Mon Jul 21

Dwayne Johnson’s DC Character Is Probably Most Likely Shazam by Stubby the Rocket

Competing J.R.R. Tolkien Biopics Present Different Takes on the Lord of the Rings Author by Stubby the Rocket

The Sovereign Hand (Excerpt) by Paul Gilbert

A Love Letter to Carl Kolchak: The Night Stalker by Alex Bledsoe

US Cover Reveal and Excerpt for Amy McCulloch’s The Oathbreaker’s Shadow by Amy McCulloch

Ken Liu has Won a Seiun Award! by Stubby the Rocket

If This is the Plot for Star Wars: Episode VII, I Will Be Sad by Emmet Asher-Perrin

The Legend of Korra Keeps Kicking Butt and Taking Names with “Old Wounds” and “Original Airbenders” by Mordicai Knode

Benedict Cumberbatch Breaks Nazi Codes, Hearts in The Imitation Game Trailer by Stubby the Rocket

Where’s Avengers 3 in the New Marvel Studios 2019 Line-Up? by Stubby the Rocket

Working at the Spice Mines—Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights: Jedi Bounty by Natalie Zutter and Emmet Asher-Perrin

Meet the Most Under-Appreciated Actor in Showbiz: The Human Lens Flare by Stubby the Rocket

True Blood Season 7, Episode 5: “Lost Cause” by Theresa DeLucci

A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Dark Tower, Epilogue and Coda by Suzanne Johnson

Check Out the New X-Wing from Star Wars: Episode VII! by Stubby the Rocket

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Charles Stross by Tor.com

The Deluge Myth: Snowpiercer and Noah by Jake Hinkson

Sun Jul 20

A Short History of the Twentieth Century, or, When You Wish Upon A Star by Kathleen Ann Goonan

British Genre Fiction Hitlist: Late July New Releases by Niall Alexander

Fri Jul 18

We’re Off To Sue The Wizard: The Outsorcerer’s Apprentice by Tom Holt by Niall Alexander

Soda Pop Soldier (Excerpt) by Nick Cole

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Children of Time” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Frozen on Once Upon a Time: Elsa Won’t Get a Love Interest and What Else to Expect by Stubby the Rocket

Summer of Sleaze: James Herbert’s The Rats and The Fog by Grady Hendrix

A Roughty Toughty Aussie Bloke: An Interview with Ben Peek by David Barnett

Rereading Joe Abercrombie’s First Law Trilogy, Before They Are Hanged: “Long Odds,” “The Road to Victory,” and “Necessary Evils” by Justin Landon

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: The Crippled God, Chapter Five by Amanda Rutter

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Craig Cormick by Tor.com

Summer 2014 Anime Preview: In the Name of the Moon! by Kelly Quinn Chiu

The Art of Julie Dillon by Justin Landon

Thu Jul 17

Shifting from Human to Supernatural Evil: Messenger by Mari Ness

Dracula, Frankenstein, the Mummy, and More to Team Up in New “Avengers”-Style Films by Stubby the Rocket

Hail Pie-dra! by Chris Lough

Where Every Man Has Gone Before: Vonda McIntyre’s Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

Banking on the Hugos: Neptune’s Brood by Charles Stross by Robert H. Bedford

The Rise of Aurora West (Comic Excerpt) by Paul Pope

This 3D Futurama Video Is Almost Like Having Futurama Back by Stubby the Rocket

Adam Christopher and Chuck Wendig Will Revive and Gender-Flip Classic Hero The Shield by Stubby the Rocket

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 22 by Leigh Butler

“No One Is Born Evil” But Daniel Radcliffe Looks Pretty Sinful in the First Horns Trailer by Stubby the Rocket

Words of Radiance Reread: Chapter 5 by Alice Arneson

The 2014 Hugo Toastmasters Have Been Announced! by Stubby the Rocket

Falcon is the New Captain America! by Stubby the Rocket

The Harry Potter Reread: The Chamber of Secrets, Chapters 13 and 14 by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Teen Wolf: Reboot by Alex Brown

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Mary E. Pearson by Tor.com

Three Possible Directions for the Next Planet of the Apes by Ryan Britt

Wed Jul 16

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Mike Huddleston by Tor.com

The Ultra Thin Man (Excerpt) by Patrick Swenson

There and Back Again: Our Favorite Forms of Fictional Transport by Stubby the Rocket

Under the Dome: “Force Majeure” by Grady Hendrix

Voting the Categories: A Guide to the 2014 Hugo Novella Finalists by Carl Engle-Laird

Rereading Melanie Rawn: Dragon Prince, Chapter 1 by Judith Tarr

Welcome to Rereading Melanie Rawn: The Dragon Prince Trilogy! by Judith Tarr

Ingmar Bergman Directs The Flash! by Stubby the Rocket

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: The Crippled God, Chapter Four by Amanda Rutter

Fun with Outbreaks! by Leah Schnelbach

Rocket Talk Episode 18: “The Cage” by A.M. Dellamonica by Stubby the Rocket

Picturing Dragons by Irene Gallo

The Angelus Guns by Max Gladstone

And Finally, For Now, the Fall of the Novel by Niall Alexander

Tue Jul 15

Thomas Jane to Star in James S.A. Corey’s The Expanse TV Series by Stubby the Rocket

Advice to Aspiring Comic Book Creators by Gene Luen Yang

A Few More Details About Heroes: Reborn Emerge by Stubby the Rocket

Black Ice (Excerpt) by Susan Krinard

Joss Whedon Revives Wash! On…Single Page Firefly “Sequel” by Stubby the Rocket

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Tiphanie Yanique by Tor.com

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Soldiers of the Empire” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

You’ll Never Know Who the Joker is on Gotham by Stubby the Rocket

Thor is Now A Title, Not A Name, and the New Thor is A Woman! by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Tomorrow and Tomorrow: Apocalypse in the Steel City by Leah Schnelbach

Short Fiction Spotlight: China Miéville, The Movie by Niall Alexander

Hey, You Coming to Our 6th Birthday Party This Week? by Stubby the Rocket

Watch the Full Trailer for Disney/Marvel’s Goofy Superhero Movie Big Hero 6! by Stubby the Rocket

Post-Binary Gender in SF: 2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson by Alex Dally MacFarlane

Sleeps With Monsters: Recent Reading by Liz Bourke

Tor.com is on Hiatus From Short Fiction Submissions During August & September by Tor.com

Who Should Play The Magicians? by Ryan Britt

Velma and Daphne Are Fighting for Your Rights in Their Very Own Wonder Woman Armor by Stubby the Rocket

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Max Gladstone by Tor.com

Mon Jul 14

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Gene Luen Yang by Tor.com

Is William Friedkin Directing True Detective Season 2? by Stubby the Rocket

Endgame: The Causal Angel by Hannu Rajaniemi by Niall Alexander

Tell Luke (or Any Child of Your Choice) “I Am Your Father” in 17 Different Languages! by Stubby the Rocket

Rereading the Empire Trilogy: Daughter of the Empire, Part 9 by Tansy Rayner Roberts

You Can Now Watch Bill Murray’s Lost Sci-Fi Comedy Nothing Lasts Forever by Stubby the Rocket

We Are All Completely Fine (Excerpt) by Daryl Gregory

Christopher Walken Will Play the Captain Hook We Deserve in Peter Pan Live by Stubby the Rocket

The Legend of Korra’s “In Harm’s Way” and “The Metal Clan” Are All About Family by Mordicai Knode

Is Anyone Excited to See Dengar? Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights: Delusions of Grandeur by Natalie Zutter and Emmet Asher-Perrin

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Calcifies the New Era of the Post-Human Blockbuster by Ryan Britt

A Long Overdue Nod to SciFi and Fantasy’s Best Librarians by Stubby the Rocket

True Blood Season 7, Episode 4: “Death is Not the End” by Theresa DeLucci

A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Dark Tower, The Scarlet Field of Can’-Ka No Rey, Chapter 3 by Suzanne Johnson

Grimdark for Young Adults: Half a King by Joe Abercrombie by Justin Landon

Announcing the First English Translation of “Headache” by Julio Cortázar by Ann VanderMeer

Hard(boiled) Magic: An Appreciation for Warbound and the Grimnoir Chronicles by Jeff LaSala

Sun Jul 13

Watch the First Trailer for Doctor Who Season 8! by Stubby the Rocket

2013 Shirley Jackson Award Winners Announced by Tor.com

Barnes & Noble Bookseller’s Picks for July by Tor.com

Fri Jul 11

Visit First Second Books at San Diego Comic Con 2014! by Tor.com

Dreamlike Confabulations: All Those Vanished Engines by Rajan Khanna

Hellhole Inferno by Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson

Hannibal At the Zoo Twitter is “Terrifying Collision of the Sacred and the Profane” by Stubby the Rocket

Space Opera and Bad Porn: Vicky Peterwald: Target by Mike Shepherd by Liz Bourke

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Ferengi Love Songs” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

MTV Orders Full Shannara Series! by Stubby the Rocket

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Anna Kashina by Tor.com

Guillermo del Toro Says Pacific Rim Animated Series Will Be “Long Arc,” Not Episodic by Stubby the Rocket

Rereading Joe Abercrombie’s First Law Trilogy, Before They Are Hanged: “Prince Ladisla’s Stratagem” and “Until Sunset” by Justin Landon

The Tor.com Summer Meet-Up is Next Week! by Tor.com

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: The Crippled God, Chapter Three by Amanda Rutter

Timothy Zahn Says We Shouldn’t Assume That All Star Wars Expanded Universe Books Are Non-Canon by Stubby the Rocket

Under the Radar: The Adventures of Amir Hamza by Mahvesh Murad

For Love or Money (And If You Do It Right, BOTH): Choosing a Career in Art by Greg Ruth

Why I’m Voting for Ann Leckie’s Ancillary Justice by Justin Landon

Summer of Sleaze: The Universal Horrors of Charles L. Grant by Will Errickson

Thu Jul 10

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Thomas Sweterlitsch by Tor.com

Dirty Wings (Excerpt) by Sarah McCarry

Community Obedience: Gathering Blue by Mari Ness

Get Pop-Cultured with these Tor Books Authors! by Tor.com

Voting the Categories: A Guide to the 2014 Hugo Short Story Finalists by Carl Engle-Laird

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 21 by Leigh Butler

Syfy Greenlights The Magicians Pilot by Stubby the Rocket

Words of Radiance Reread: Chapter 4 by Carl Engle-Laird

Genevieve Valentine is Going to Write Catwoman! by Stubby the Rocket

Is Doomsday in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice? by Stubby the Rocket

The Harry Potter Reread: The Chamber of Secrets, Chapters 11 and 12 by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Here’s Your First Look at Ian McKellen as Sherlock Holmes by Stubby the Rocket

If Wishes Were Horses, Apes Would Ride Them: Why Planet of the Apes Will Always Blow Our Minds by Ryan Britt

Humorous Exposition: Roger Zelazny’s A Night in the Lonesome October by Max Gladstone

Wed Jul 9

Announcing the 2014 World Fantasy Nominees by Irene Gallo

“I Volunteer as Tribute!”: Stuff YA Readers Say by Stubby the Rocket

The Last Last Policeman: Ben H. Winters’ World Of Trouble by Jake Hinkson

Mortal Danger (Excerpt) by Ann Aguirre

Isaac Asimov’s Predictions for the Future Respond to Tyra Banks’ Predictions for the Future by Chris Lough

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Paul Di Filippo by Tor.com

SciFi in the Motor City: An Interview with the Committee of Detcon1 by Ay-leen the Peacemaker

We Now Interrupt Your Next Mockingjay Teaser With a Message From District 13 by Stubby the Rocket

“A Contract Requires Payment, or it Doesn’t Take.” Max Gladstone’s Full Fathom Five by Liz Bourke

George R. R. Martin to People Who Say He’ll Die Soon: “#$%@ You” by Stubby the Rocket

This Video Almost Convinces Us that American Doctor Who Actually Happened by Stubby the Rocket

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: The Crippled God, Chapter Two by Amanda Rutter

Battling the Embuggerance by Niall Alexander

Rocket Talk Episode 17: Hugo-Nominated Short Stories by Stubby the Rocket

Under the Dome: “Infestation” by Grady Hendrix

Visit Tor Books at San Diego Comic Con 2014! by Tor.com

Sleep Walking Now and Then by Richard Bowes

2014 World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Awards Announced by Irene Gallo

Trailer for Ridley Scott’s Exodus: Gods and Kings by Irene Gallo

Tue Jul 8

Christoph Waltz Tries to Crack the Meaning of Life in New The Zero Theorem Trailer by Stubby the Rocket

How Did You Come Up With That?: Bygone Worlds as Springboards to Fantasy by Mary E. Pearson

Slaves of Socorro (Excerpt) by John Flanagan

Neil Gaiman, Rainbow Rowell, and YOU Come Together for Lev Grossman’s The Magician’s Land Book Trailer by Stubby the Rocket

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Ties of Blood and Water” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Special Tor.com Birthday Story from Kathleen Ann Goonan! by Tor.com

17 Minutes of Guardians of the Galaxy Was Not Enough by Thom Dunn

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Simon R Green by Tor.com

Here’s Everything the New Harry Potter Story Reveals by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Brandon Sanderson Reads First Chapter From Stormlight Archive Book 3! by Stubby the Rocket

Short Fiction Spotlight: Stories from Clarkesworld #94 by Lee Mandelo

Sometimes Love Just Isn’t Enough: Rainbow Rowell’s Landline by Steph Sinclair

Preview The Art of Fred Gambino: Dark Shepherd by Tor.com

Sleeps With Monsters: Eleanor Arnason’s Big Mama Stories and Aliette de Bodard’s “Heaven Under Earth” by Liz Bourke

New Guardians of the Galaxy Trailer is Somehow Even Better Than the Rest! by Stubby the Rocket

Steven Moffat Ignores Canon, Insists That the Doctor Could Be Human by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Merlin’s Beard! J.K. Rowling Has Written a New Harry Potter Short Story by Stubby the Rocket

The City that Never Sleeps or Goes Away: Harlan Ellison and Star Trek, Again by Ryan Britt

Gallimaufry: Short Fiction and My Writing Process by Ellen Klages

Mon Jul 7

Guillermo del Toro Back at Work on Mountains of Madness Movie, But… by Stubby the Rocket

The Arrows of Time (Excerpt) by Greg Egan

Come to the Summer Tor.com Meet-Up on July 17th! by Stubby the Rocket

Former Superman Brandon Routh Joins Arrow by Stubby the Rocket

Rereading The Empire Trilogy: Daughter of the Empire, Part 8 by Tansy Rayner Roberts

The Baby From Labyrinth Made a Short Puppet Film a Lot Like Labyrinth by Stubby the Rocket

Defining Character: The Opening Scene of The Clockwork Dagger by Michael R. Underwood

Space Arachnophobia—Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights: Diversity Alliance by Natalie Zutter and Emmet Asher-Perrin

True Blood Season 7, Episode 3: “Fire in the Hole” by Theresa DeLucci

A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Dark Tower, The Scarlet Field of Can’-Ka No Rey, Chapter 2 by Suzanne Johnson

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Samit Basu by Tor.com

Read the First Five Chapters of Full Fathom Five (Excerpt) by Max Gladstone

Sun Jul 6

British Genre Fiction Hitlist: Early July New Releases by Niall Alexander

Fri Jul 4

Announcing the 2014 Chesley Award Nominees by Irene Gallo

Thu Jul 3

Fiction Affliction: July Releases in Paranormal Romance by Suzanne Johnson

Fiction Affliction: July Releases in Urban Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson

Happy Fourth of July from Tor.com! by Stubby the Rocket

Assail (Excerpt) by Ian Cameron Esslemont

Walking Away From Colors: The Giver by Mari Ness

Playing the Fool: The Child Eater by Rachel Pollack by Niall Alexander

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Andrew Farago by Tor.com

Watch All the Movies That Earth to Echo Was Derived From Instead by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Words of Radiance Reread: Chapter 3 by Alice Arneson

Brooding Superman Teams Up With Sad Batman in New Batman v Superman Photo by Stubby the Rocket

Je Reviens: Touched by Joanna Briscoe by Niall Alexander

The Harry Potter Reread: The Chamber of Secrets, Chapters 9 and 10 by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Flintlocks and Freedom: Check Out these Revolutionary War Fantasies! by Leah Schnelbach

Wed Jul 2

Trailer Revealed For Studio Ghibli’s New Film, When Marnie Was There by Stubby the Rocket

Fiction Affliction: Genre-Benders for July by Suzanne Johnson

Watch Humanity Fall to the Simian Flu in Before the Dawn of the Apes Short Films by Stubby the Rocket

The House of the Four Winds (Excerpt) by Mercedes Lackey

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Business as Usual” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Sailor Moon Reboot’s New Opening and Transformation Sequence Leaked by Stubby the Rocket

Children’s Crusade: The Garden of Darkness by Gillian Murray Kendall by Niall Alexander

Lyrical Empowerment: Memory of Water by Emmi Itäranta by Justin Landon

Can We Have These Gorgeous Book-Inspired Benches? by Stubby the Rocket

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: The Crippled God, Chapter One by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

From Shadow to Wednesday: Casting Thoughts for American Gods by Shoshana Kessock

Rocket Talk Episode 16: Max Gladstone and Tabitha Jensen by Stubby the Rocket

Sherlock in Your Stocking! Cumberbatch and Freeman Will Be Back on Christmas 2015! by Stubby the Rocket

Under the Dome Season 2: “Heads Will Roll” by Grady Hendrix

The Devil in the Details by James D. Macdonald and Debra Doyle

New Tor.com Original Fiction in July and August by Tor.com

An Irregular Anthology and An Interactive Festival by Niall Alexander

Tue Jul 1

Starz Now Developing Neil Gaiman’s American Gods TV Series by Stubby the Rocket

Fiction Affliction: July Releases in Science Fiction by Suzanne Johnson

New Writing Excuses Anthology Features Brandon Sanderson Novella by Stubby the Rocket

Unwept (Excerpt) by Tracy Hickman and Laura Hickman

Fantasy French Revolution with Lesbians: The Shadow Throne by Django Wexler by Liz Bourke

This Trailer for the To Be Takei Documentary Is Wonderful by Stubby the Rocket

Back to the Laundry: The Rhesus Chart by Charles Stross by Lee Mandelo

Mark Ruffalo Thinks Zoe Saldana or Emma Stone Should Play She-Hulk by Stubby the Rocket

Short Fiction Spotlight: Aickman’s Animals by Niall Alexander

Order of Canada Recognizes Astronaut Chris Hadfield and Fantasy Author Guy Gavriel Kay by Stubby the Rocket

Juicy and Interestingly Complex: Amanda Downum’s Necromancer Chronicles by Liz Bourke

Brian Staveley Invites You to Hunt Down Pieces to The Emperor’s Blades Sequel! by Stubby the Rocket

Post-Binary Gender in SF: Stars in My Pocket like Grains of Sand by Samuel R. Delany by Alex Dally MacFarlane

Bryan Fuller Wants David Bowie to Guest Star on Hannibal by Stubby the Rocket

Three Tales From The Laundry Files by Charles Stross by Tor.com